You have to fail to succeed?

I'm still on the fence about the truth behind "healthier" baked goods. But at the same time, I'm giving these alternative recipes a shot, just to see. This past weekend I tried this recipe for almond meal pancakes that I've heard such great things about. I had purchased a bag of almond meal based on Tina's experiments that she deemed great successes. I don't know what I was thinking, but for some reason I had it in my head that almond meal was going to taste like flour. I whipped up the recipe and set to work on my first two pancakes, and when they were done, I dove in.

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Surprise! These taste like ALMONDS! How strange... The thing is, I the only way I like almonds is if they are coated in dark chocolate or ground into almond butter. These pancakes were dry and crumbly and nutty. NOT what I was looking for. At least I gave them a shot. Now what am I going to do with the rest of my almond meal??

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Kimberly Bouldin said…
Can you combine it with another flour to use for baking so you don't have the strong almond flavor?

Kim
April 25, 2012 at 2:35 PM
Jen said…
Good idea, thanks Kim! I'll have to experiment...
April 25, 2012 at 6:39 PM
Nina said…
cookies!!! the flavor works really well for cookies, especially if you mix in some chocolate chips...or apples, or bananas, or raisins....it's still not going to taste like a "regular" cookie, but I still think it's pretty awesome. I agree with cutting the almond meal with another flour if you want to experiment with the texture.
April 26, 2012 at 12:09 PM
Allie said…
i have a bag of almond meal that has been gathering dust for quite some time. I keep meaning to use it - I really like almonds to snack on, so I feel like I'd probably like this.
May 2, 2012 at 11:06 AM
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